Match packet



Mar. 13, 1923. 1,448,115

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A. W. GRAHAM MATCH PACKET Filed, May 18, 1921 2 sheets-sheet 2 Andrew Wraham tising matter.

" is to provide a novel construction of match.

Patented Mar. 13, 1923.

UNITE-D STATES PATEN ANDREW W. GRAHAM, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOETOTHE CITY TRUST C0 BRANCH OF THE MARINE TRUST (70., OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE.

MATCH PACKET Application ma my 13,

To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that 1, ANDREW W. GRAHAM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Match Packets, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to match packets for advertising purposes and hasspecial reference to improvements on the devices shown in my priorPatent No. 1,351,242 of August 31,1920, in my co-pending applications429,238 and 429,239 filed December 9, 1920, my co-pending application435,443 filed January 6, 1921, and my co-pending application 441,934filed February 2, 1921.

One important object of the invention is to provide improved meanssuitable for holding an advertising match acket to a package such as apackage 0 cigarettes,

tobacco, or any other package with which it is desirable to distributematches as adver- A second important object of the invention is to,provide an improved means whereby the match'packet may be secured to apackage irrespective of the size, within limits, of said package.

-A third important object of the invention is to provide a match packetwhich in itself may be used to carry cigarettes or the like.

A fourth important object of the invention is to provide an improveddevice of this description being means for preventing the package fromdisplacement in one direction.

A fifth important object of the invention packet.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists ingeneral of certain novel details of construction and combinations ofparts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and specifically claimed. g

In the accompanying-drawings, like character of reference indicate likeparts in the several views, and 2 Figure 1 is a perspective view of oneform of the improved match packet, the back being taken from the rearand shpwing the packet folded in full lines and opened for reception ofa section in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the 1921. Serial no. 470,511.

packet shown in Figure 1 applied to a package of cigarettes.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the back of the packetillustrated in Figure 1 removed from the front to disclose the manner ofapplying a certain rubber band used in connection therewith.

Figure 4 is an inside view of the top cooperating with the back ofFigure 9.

Figure 5 is a section on the line XI-XI of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a section on the line XIIXII of Figure 3. A

Figure 7 is an enlarged detail section showing rubber band in positionat a corner of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a rear view of a third modification of the improved packet.

Figure 9 is a section on the line XV-XV of' Figure 8.

Figure 10 is a section on the line XVI XVI of Figure 14.

Figure 11 is a view showing the modified form of the packet illustratedin my copending application No. 441,934 above referred to.

Throughout the various modifications illustrated in the presentinvention thematch packet is of the' single delivery type, beingconstructed as shown in my co-pending application N 0, 441,934. That'isto say, each of these packets is provided with a front member 10 whichis suitably pressed from a f sheet of cardboard or the like so as toprovide a shallow receptacle having a centrally disposed opening 11 forthe insertion of the thumb and forefinger of the user in withdrawingmatch. Extending outwardly from the opening 11 are the Withdrawal slots12 which are normally kept closed by the'resilient lips 13 just asdescribed in the aforesaid co-pending application. first form hereinillustrated and shown particularly in Figures 1, 2, and 9 to 13inclusive it will be seen that the front of the match packet is providedwith oppositely disposed notches 14. formed from a substantiallyrectangular strip of cardboard, millboard or the like and comprises acenter body portion 15 of, such size as to' cover the rear face of thefront 10 and having a groove 16 registering with the notch 14. Definedfrom this body 15 by folded lines 17 are side flaps 18 and at the In the4 junction of the groove 16 and the folded lines 17 this back is notchedas at 19 so that a rubber band 20 may be placed around the back and heldin the groove 16 when the front 10 and back body 15 are secured togetheras by suitable adhesive. The band 20 is made sufiiciently short so thatit will hold the flaps 18 against the body 15 as shown in full lines inFigure 1 when the device is not applied to a cigarette package. When itis desired to apply the device to a cigarette package it is merelynecessary to open the flap 18 to dotted lines position in Figure 1 andslip such a packet as P underneath the rubber band as shown in' Figure2. It will be obvious that any sized package, within limits, may havethe match packet applied thereto in this manner and that as thecigarettes are used out of the packet P the rubber band will contract sothat the packet and package will be held securely together.

In the form of the device shown in Figures 8 to 10 the front is made insuch a manner as to have the edges turned down as at 32 and the back hasa center portion 33 at each side of which the material is double as at34: to form a rib fitting inside of the side edges 32 of the front.Outside of this ribis provided a side flap 35 similar in form 'ahdfunction to the flaps 18 of Figure 1. At each corner of the back 33 thematerial is cut and bent to form a diagonally extending rib 36 havingflange 37 pasted or otherwise secured to the inside of the top 10. Therib 36 serves to prevent matches getting corner-Wise in the packet andalso.

clearly strengthens I and reinforces such packet.

In the form shown in Figures 11 to 13 inclusive the top 10 is struckintegrally from an ordinary top 38 of a hinged top cigarette box B. Inthis instance the back is formed by a sheet of material 39 applied inthe usual manner to the inside of the top 38 and carrying suitableadvertising matter just as the inside lining of present cigarette boxesis formed. Of course the same construction may be used with a cigarettebox having a drawer or slide, the match holding compartment being struckout of this drawer or slide. It is to be noted that in such devices thestriking surface ispreferably ,carried by the cigarette containingportion of the packet or package.

In Figure 14 is shown a modification of the type of packet illustratedin Figure 7 of my aforesaid cO-pending application, the only differencebeing that the front and back of the box are alike provided with thewithdrawal opening 40 of the usual con-' struction.

It will be obvious that this box ma be made of any suitable material andnee not be necessarily made from cardboard although the same has beenmentioned as one 3 or the sides may be folded in the shape of anaccordion.

It will also be obvious that these boxes may be either filled beforedispensing or may be given away or sold empty and to be filled by theuser.

It is to be noted that all of these packets are provided with the usualstriking strip A and that this may be applied tothe packet at any partthereof and to any extent or in any form desired.

here has thus been provided a simple and efiicient device of the kinddescribed and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form andconstruction of the invention without departing from the materialprinciples thereof. It is not therefore.

desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown anddescribed, but it is wished to include all such as properly come withinthe scope claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

1. A match packet comprising front and back body portions, side flap onsaid back body portions, and means for contracting the side flapsagainst a package resting against the back body portion.

2. A match packet comprising front and back body portions, side flaps onsaid back body portion, and an elastic band held between the front andback body pontlons and'engaging said side flaps to force them inward andtoward the back body portion.

3. A match packet comprising a front pressed outwardly to provide amatch receiving space, said front having lateral flanges provided withalined notches, a back includin a body having a transverse groovearrange with its ends in registry wlth the notches, flaps at the sidesof said back and defined therefrom by foldglines, said backhavingnotches at the ends of the groove, and an elastic band surrounding theback and flaps and having a portions lying in the groove.

4:. A match packet comprising a body portion formed to receive matchesand constituting the front of the packet, and a back consisting of asingle strip of material, said back having a central portion, doubledportions at the edges fitting within the sides of ture.

ANDREW W. GRAHAM.

